10 Scrapped Video Game Boss Battles That Would've Been Incredible

7. Centaur & King Xemnas - Kingdom Hearts II

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Kingdom Hearts II's climactic battle against Xemnas was already epic in its own right, but according to the official concept art it could have been even more jaw-dropping.

Apparently at one stage, the plan was for Xemnas to transform into what was essentially a living castle, adorned with a multi-storey crown on its head, and then metamorph into a ludicrously large mecha centaur.

To which all I can say is "Woah!"

As well done as the actual fight against Xemnas was, these concepts are so staggeringly ambitious that I can't help wishing Square Enix had pulled them off.

From the very first battle against Darkside in the opening minutes of Kingdom Hearts I, the franchise has had its share of colossal bosses. Hell, the recent Kingdom Hearts IV trailer centred around Sora taking on yet another skyscraper-sized monster. But if Square Enix had managed to bring Centaur & King Xemnas to digital life, it's safe to say they would have dwarfed the competition.

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